Fresh off a productive run in the NBA Summer League with the Orlando Magic, rookie Jase Richardson pulled up to East Lansing to sit in on a practice at Michigan State.
Richardson was named to the All-Big Ten third team last season with the Spartans, averaging 12.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists on 41.2% shooting from 3-point range as a freshman. He ranked ninth in the country in box plus-minus (plus-11.6) and 14th in offensive rating (132).
The 25th overall pick was spotted this week at the practice facility chatting with former head coach Tom Izzo on the court. He also posted a photo on Instagram of the Spartans’ court.
Richardson averaged 16.5 points, 2.5 assists, 1.5 rebounds and one block on 55.6% shooting from the field with the Magic in summer league. He, along with second-year forward Tristan da Silva, was shut down after two appearances.
The 19-year-old was highly-touted entering the 2025 NBA draft as a guard who takes care of the ball, shoots well and can defend. He displayed those qualities in a limited sample size, while also playing through contact and running the offense well.
Richardson checks a lot of boxes for the Magic and was a player they were even looking at with the 16th pick before trading it away. He faces an uphill battle vying for rotational minutes, but he appeared to pass the test in his first action on the court in the desert.